Description
These Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls are a flavorful appetizer featuring spicy hot sausage combined with creamy cheese and zesty diced tomatoes with green chilies. Perfectly baked until golden brown, they make a crowd-pleasing snack or party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Dairy
- 1 lb hot sausage, uncooked
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Others
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
- 1¾ cups Bisquick baking mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the sausage balls.
- Combine main ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the uncooked hot sausage, softened cream cheese, and drained Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, mixing well to distribute flavors evenly.
- Add dry ingredients and cheese: Stir in the Bisquick baking mix and shredded cheddar cheese until the mixture is fully combined and sticky enough to hold together.
- Shape sausage balls: Form the mixture into 1-inch diameter balls and place them spaced apart on a baking sheet to ensure even cooking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the sausage balls are golden brown on the outside and fully cooked inside.
- Cool and serve: Remove from the oven and let the sausage balls cool for a few minutes before serving warm as a delicious appetizer or snack.
Notes
- Use a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat for easier cleanup.
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened to help with mixing evenly.
- Drain the Rotel well to avoid excess moisture in the mixture.
- These sausage balls freeze well; freeze before baking and cook from frozen, increasing baking time by about 10 minutes.
- For milder flavor, use mild sausage instead of hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
